Words similar to nickname

Example sentences for: nickname

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Two of these nicknames developed notorious associations: Oliver Cromwell was known as Iron Noll , and the children's verses of Ambrose Philips ensured the everlasting fame of his nickname, Namby Pamby .
Like an inoculation, a nickname is a minor injury that wards off more serious harm.
The first woman to captain a boat in the Family Regatta, Gloria Patience was given her nickname because of the many sharks she has caught.
At the same time, the cavalry officer's sabre, a much-coveted battle trophy, gave rise to the alternative nickname of Long Knives , a sobriquet that combined light-hearted jeering with wary respect.
(Red was Kid Ory's nickname.)